Pawpaw and Papaya are two different names for the same fruit. Pawpaw is the name in general use in Australia for the fruit although Phytocare have taken the decision to rename their products as "papaya" in recognition of the name in use for the fruit in the rest of the world.

Pawpaw is a good source of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes.

Ideal for use, amongst other things, as a lip balm, skin moisturiser, a soother of baby skin and sun dried skin, a softener of hard skin, the control of eyebrows and hair styling. The list of uses is almost endless.

As a family we have tried and sampled most of the large number of pawpaw ointments on the market in Australia. We have settled on the five in our portfolio as, in our opinion, the best.

So what is the difference??

All of the products have the same main active ingredient (pawpaw/papaya extract containing the enzyme "papain") so in general terms they will perform the same function. Some of the ranges contain additional active ingredients such as Calendula, Honey and Natural vitamin E all known to be of benefit to skin. The remainder of the products tend to constitute the "carrier" - natural oils and waxes, petroloeum jelly ("Vaseline") or flavour/scents. The pawpaw/papaya concentration in each also varies and this and other salient features are detailed in the table below:

Ingredients: The ointment contains 39mg/gm of fresh fermented pawpaw, unguent Carica Papaya L, 0.1mg/g of potassium sorbate as a preservative and a minute amount of the natural tree extract Gum Balsam Peru as a perfume. The base of the product is pharmaceutical grade petroleum jelly which meets the purity standards of the United Stated FDA and the European Pharmacopeia.
Further product details available at the producer's site at Lucas Papaw Remedies.

* Ingredients from Organic Farming
+ Natural, Vegetable-Derived or Natural Equivalent
The ointment contains 83mg/gm of fresh fermented pawpaw.
This product was not tested on animals.
Further product details available at the producer's site at Natralus Australia .

*ingredients from organic farming.
The ointment contains 42mg/gm of fresh fermented pawpaw.
Further product details available at the producer's site at Suvana Beauty.

We are not medical professionals and are unable to express any opinions on the benefits of any of these products. As always if any symptoms persist please seek professional advice from your GP or other medical practitioner.